Middle East & North Africa

Shell Aviation has been named the best aviation fuel provider for the Middle Eastern and surrounding region at the Emerging Markets Aviation Awards.

Qatar Airways will be unveiled as the as the main sponsor for one of Europe's top football sides on Monday.

The first four fully assembled Airbus A330 ailerons from Al Ain-based aerostructure manufacturer Strata have been successfully delivered to Airbus' facility in Bremen, Germany.

Air Astana has announced unaudited profit after tax for 2012 of US$57.2 million, a drop of 7% over 2011.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced full-year traffic data for 2012 showing a 5.3% year-on-year increase in passenger demand and a 1.5% fall for cargo, with Middle East carriers contributing almost a third of the total expansion in international passenger markets.

Dnata has announced a further step in the progress of its Dnata City project, a purpose-built cargo logistics centre at the heart of London Heathrow Airport.

Etihad Airways will start its new schedule of daily flights between Abu Dhabi and Brisbane via Singapore this week.

Global Health Care (GHC) has announced it had a successful two days at AIME/MRO Middle East 2013, where it presented the AescuLink and the AescuPad for the first time.

Pegasus Airlines has been rated as the best airline in Europe for on-board food in Skyscanner's recent European Airline Food Awards in the low-cost category.

Qatar Airways has turned to Baltic Aviation Academy for the recruitment of new cabin crew members from the Baltic States.

Rizon Jet has announced the appointment of its new director of flight operations, Captain Siddharth Bhardwaj.

The Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority (ECAA) has said that its offer to the UAE to negotiate a Bilateral Air Transport Service Agreement (BASA) between the two states has been ignored, according to Ethiopian news site The Reporter.

Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) today signed a five year contract with Duty Free Shoppers (DFS) to manage and operate Abu Dhabi Duty Free, until the end of 2017.

Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC), the operator of Abu Dhabi's five airports, revealed today that Abu Dhabi Duty Free retail revenue reached AED809.5 million in 2012, an increase of 24% over 2011, setting a new record for the company.

Sabena technics has appointed Martin Assmann as its executive vice-president civil sales.

United Arab Emirates (UAE) carrier Emirates Airline will significantly increase capacity between its Dubai International Airport hub and the Japanese

Abu Dhabi Aircraft Technologies (ADAT) got right underneath the job when it was given a special paint job by African carrier Air Seychelles.

The acceptance test campaign of Anka Medium Altitude Long Endurance UAV System, which was designed and developed by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), was successfully completed with the last test flights held between January 20-22 2013.

Thales has achieved delivery of the first of three maritime surveillance aircraft under the Meltem II programme for Turkey.

Business services provider Travelport has announced a significant new reseller relationship with OTT Group (OTT).

Alenia Aermacchi's upgraded turboprop – the SF-260TP primary and basic trainer- now equipped with a glass cockpit, an enhanced multi-spectral vision system and an upgraded air conditioning system has completed its first flight in Venegono, Italy.

Precision Polymer Engineering (PPE), manufacture of moulded elastomer seals, has appointed a new distribution manager for its EMEA sales territories.

The fourth running of Aircraft Interiors Middle East (AIME) co-located with the fifth Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) shows closed its two day 2013 edition at their new venue – Dubai World Trade Centre.

Sharjah-based low cost carrier Air Arabia has become the first airline in the Middle East to take delivery of a sharklet equipped Airbus A320

Qatar Airways has introduced its latest gateway in the Republic of Iraq with the launch of scheduled flights to the central city of Najaf.